Rail-anchor.



W. A. BOOK.

RAIL ANCHOR. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12, 1914.

Fig.1 I 2 m Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

WITNESSES INVENTOR. Wm flflOCl @ATTORN Y UNTTED STATES BATE j onrrcn.

WILLIAM A. EDGE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A SSIGNOR TO WILLIAM H. MINER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BAIL-ANCHOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

Application filed J 111),}? 12, 1914;. Serial No. 844,631.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, l/VILLIAM A.'BOCK, a citizen of the United States, resldlng at .(lhicago, in the county of Cook and State forming a part of this 1 is a side elevation of arail and several cross-ties showing my improvements in connection therewith. Fig. 2

is an enlarged vertical cross-section taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Flg. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section view taken on the line 33.of Fig. 2, and showing in dotted lines the position of the parts before the rail is clamped by the anchor. Fig. 4- is a vertical section taken on the-line 4-4 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is an inverted plan view of the pivotal member of the rail anchor.

In said drawing, the rail is designated by the reference 10 which is secured to the ties 11 by spikes 12 in the usual manner. The rail anchor comprises two members A and B, the same being pivotally connected as hereinafter described.

The member A comprises a horizontal plate or base 13 which is arranged to extend under the base of the rail and at one end said plate 13 is provided with an upwardly extending projection 14: having an inturned end 15 which is beveled on its inner side as indicated at 16. As will be understood,

beveled face 16 coiiperating with the upper surface of the member 10, will act as a wedge to clamp one side of the rail base.

. At the opposite end, the member 13 is provided with a face or abutment 17 which is arranged at an angle to the line of the rail. The plate or base 13 is oflset as indicated at 18, andis extended outwardly beyond the face or abutment 17 and at one end thereof is provided-with an integral pivot'19 extended upwardly therefrom and provided at its upper end with an overhanging flange 20.

The pivotal member B comprises a horizontal portion 21 from which extends upwardly a plate 22 having the upper edge thereof bent inwardly as indicated at 23, the latter being beveled on its inner side as at 24 to engage the upper face of the rail base. On its inner side, the 'member 21 is provided with an elongatedrecess 25 which is under-cut at the top thereof as indicated at 26 in Figs. 4 and 5. clearly in Fig. 3, recess 25 extends at an angle to the line of the rail when the member B is in its closed or operative position, the slot being inclined in an opposite direction to the face or abutment 17 The under 1 cut 26 of recess 25, is provided to receive the As shown most sition at B to the place shown in full lines in said Fig. 3. the overhanging plate 20 will engage in undercut 26, and thereby prevent accidental separation of the members A and B. The member B on its inner side is provided with inclined face 27 which. is arranged to abut and cotiperate with the inclined face or abutment 17. On the under side the member B is provided wit-ha depending lug or projection 28 which is arranged to engage a tie and prevent move- I ment of the anchor The application and operation of the rail anchor are as follows: The two members A and B are first assembled by inserting 19 in the recess 25 as above described, and the anchor is then placed beneath the rail as shown in Fig. 3 with the member B positioned as indicated at dotted lines at B. Thereupon the member B is swung about this pivot to bring the depending lug 28 thereof into engagement'w ith the adjacent tie. This action will cause the rail base to be firmly clamped between the overhanging projections 15 and 23 and wedged tightly thereunder. By applying blows to the member A to force the latter in the direction indicated by the arrow 0 in Fig. 3, the gripon the rail may be increased since, as will be apparent, the member B being prevented from movement'in such direction due to its engagement with the tie, will cause the memher A to be cammed more tightly against therail because the pivot 19 thereof will be forced to travel along the inclined recess 25. The railis thus firmly gripped by the anchor as above described and any tendency of the rail to creep in the direction of the arrow 0 will automatically tend to hold firmly the parts to the rail; v

I have herein shown and described in full one form of my improvements, but I- am aware that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the-invention and such changes and modifications are contemplated as come within the scope of the claims appended hereto. v

I claim:

1. A rail anchor comprising two pivotally.

connected members each having an upwardly extending projection adapted to engage one edge of the rail base, said projections being located on opposite sides of the rail, and each of said members having a face inclined to the line of the rail when' the parts are in operative position. Y 2. A rail anchor comprising two members, each having portions thereof adapted to engage an edge ofthrail base, one of said members being provided with a pivot-receiving elon ated recess, said recess being inclined relatively to the rail when the parts are in operative position," and the other of said members having a pivot formed integrally therewith arranged to engage in said recess. 4

3. A rail anchor comprising a plate arranged toextend beneath the rail base and having a hook-like portion at one end thereof adaptedto engage one edge of the rail base, said plate at its opposite end being provided with a pivot, a second member also provided with a hook-like portion adapted to engage the oppositeedge of the rail base, said member being provided with a tie engaging abutment on its under side and provided also with an elongated recess adapted to receive said pivot on said plate, said recess being disposed at an angle to the rail when the parts are in operative position whereby relative movement between the plate and said member tends to firmly clamp the rail between them.

4. A railway anchor comprising two pivotally connected members each having an upwardly extending projection adapted to engage an edge of the rail base, said projections being located on opposite sides of the rail, each of said members having a face inclined to the line of the rail when the parts are in operative position, said faces being located underneath'the rail base and disposed opposite each other.

5. A rail anchor comprising two members detachably and .pivotally connected, and means for preventing accidental separation of the parts when the anchor is in operative position, said means comprising an elongoted slot in one of said members having an undercut groove and an integral pivot formed on the other member, said pivot having an overhanging lip adapted to engage in said undercut.

WILLIAM A. BOOK. Witnesses:

' CARRIE G. RANz,

ARLINE R. A.RNOLD. 

